children

23 Jan 2025

Reviewing Early Help services in the borough

Ealing Council is reviewing its Early Help services to provide the best possible support for children, young people and their families. There are families …

17 Dec 2024

Fostering: a carer’s story

“I always wanted to foster, I love children, and I have the patience to listen. I was often a mother figure to my younger …

10 Dec 2024

From pupil to headteacher

“This place does very much mean a lot. It’s where I grew up,” Craig Ross told Around Ealing when he became the headteacher of …

15 Oct 2024

Calling all young artists – 2024 Christmas card competition

As the winter months draw near, and we eagerly await the festive period, it can only mean one thing…the launch of Ealing Council’s annual …

12 Sep 2024

Best foot forward

With the new school term underway, more children than ever are expected to be making the journey on foot, by bike or scooter. Since …

18 Jul 2024

Children’s services rated ‘good’ by inspectors

Inspectors have praised children’s services in Ealing for a determination to continually improve the quality of what it provides to children and families. The …

2 Jul 2024

Could you be a private foster carer and not know it?

Are you private fostering? Are you or someone you know, looking after a friend or relative’s child for 28 days or more? If you …

30 May 2024

Helping families to save money and the planet

Clothes which children have outgrown, toys, books and other items are finding homes with new families thanks to a popular reuse scheme at Stanhope …

22 May 2024

Protect against whooping cough

Following a rise in whooping cough cases, health officials are encouraging pregnant women and young children to be vaccinated. Whooping cough is an infection …

27 Mar 2024

Playgrounds are getting a new look

Ealing Council is renovating 22 playgrounds across the borough, making them more enjoyable for children to use and get active. The renovations, worth almost …